Knockdown stand



19 April 27 c. A. DUKE KNOCKDOWN STAND Filed June 11. 19%

ATTORNEY.

i atented Apr. 1 2, 1927.

T D STATES omnnns snnnnflnoxn; on NEW Yen s, n: 'Y.

' sp ine-anon. ill-ed" t me 11,. 1926. se ial-i No; 115,300.

The present invention relates to vknock down portable stands, such as are used to i'urnishfseats forg viewing parades," circus performances, athletic; games, etc, and the invention-aims toprovide a stand of that kindeomprising, a. novel-assemblage of the component elenaentsz'to. provide a substantial stand,.when erect-ed, which may be conveniently, taker-1v apart for shipment Within; small space. a p v Another object is the provision oi string-'- e-rs having novel means thereon for support and holding woodenf boards to provide seats". andef ootres'ts. Y A further-objectis the provision or? novel clips for holding the seatand toot boards inplacewithout using bolts, screws or. other secnringelements, and withoutdrilling holes or cuttingnotches. in theboards E A: still further. objectof the-invention is the provision or novelmeans for mounting inclinedstringers upon supporting: members to provide a; rigid structure which; is not apt to tilt or collapse accidentally.

The inventionflhas, for another object the construction of a stand of thekind indicated which, thel'exception off-'tlie seat and .foot boardsrmay'be'constructed o-timetail.

- ith the-foregoingz'and other-objects in view, which will-beapparent as the description-proceeds,:the invention: resides in the construction' ancl arrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes canzbe madeiwiththe; scopeof what is claimed, without departing from thespiritot thef'in-vention.

The inventionjis illustrated in the accom panying drawings, wherein-' Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved stand, Ishoaving? one seat board and one foot board in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a detail view in perspective showing one of the connections between the stringers and supports.

. Fig. 3 is-a perspective view of one of the foot board holding clips.

Fig- 4t is a perspective View of one of the seat board holding clips.

One. stand unit is shown in Fig. 1, and it will be understoodthat any numberoi units may be assembled, and that each unit may be of a different size.

Each unit comprises the front and rear supports 5 and 6, respectively, comprising frames constructed of angle iron or other suitable stock, and adapted to seat on the are 0t channel or stor-' ground; pavement. or othen' surface in upthe front: support- 5, and any number of sup-f ports may-fbe. used according to the length of the stringers. fLhe stringers 7,, as; shown, v ron, and; the unit has two str ngers, but may; havemore- I 1 The. stringers. are-rdetachably secttred.on the supports, to enable them to be-sepam'ated.

Thus,.the; supports have; at their opposite I 1 sides the; outstanding portions or flanges 8,

Which may be flanges-oi angle iroirpieces securectto the supports, and: said portions .8

are disposed substantially flush with the .upper portions o -i' thesupportsand airehori- .zontal. Angle ironpieces- 9 are riveted, welded, or otherwise secured? tothe stringers '7 and have the 3 lower outstanding; flanges or portions 10' disposed: horizontallyand: adapt- 'edto bear snuglyon the portions 8. Bolts 11 or other removable securing elementsex:

j tend through: registering" ap'ertunes in the portions, 8 and 1:6) ifon clamping them together, thereby holding the stringers and supports assembled, The: portions 8 and 10 being inhorizontal. planes. will result in. the stringers being. sirpp-ortecl thev supports a substantial-manner, and! the weig'ht is transmitted? slightly downwardfrom: the I stringers to the -su.pports,"without tendency for the supports .to be'tizlted forwardly or rearwarctly, notwithstanding the fact that thestringers are inclined. By rem'oving the bolts 11 the strmgers and; supports are readily separated for shipment orstorage witlnn sinall" space, f

Upwardly extendiiig brackets or'staandards 12', of angle iron stockas shnwn, are riveted, velded, or otherwise secured to the stringers T ,at longitudinally spaced intervals along said stringers, and have their upper terminals formed into or provided wlth portions 13' on which seat boards 14 are supported. The boards 14 provide seats above the stringers one behind the other at increas ng heights.

A clip 15 is assembled, with each bracketor standard 12 for holding the seat board I thereon. a Each clip 15 is constructed from two bars. One barihas a portion-'16 to extend transversely across the seatboard, with a depending terminal 17 atthe forward end of the portion 16 to overlap "the'forward dge of theseat board. The b ll 1 215.21 (16' I I pending portion 18 at the rear end of the portion 16 to extend across the rear edge of the seat board, with a portion 19 extending forwardly and downwardly from the portion 18, and a downwardly extending terminal portion 20 extending from the portion 19. The other bar 21 is of U-shape to fit astride the bracket or standard 12 from one side, preferably the inner side. The rear arm ofrthe bar 21 and portion 20 of the other bar are welded or otherwise secured together; The clips 15 are made in rights and lefts for use at the opposite sides of the unit, as seen in Fig.1, and by placing the portion 16 over the'seat board 14, with the portions 17 and 18 engaging the front and rear 'edges'ofthe seat board,'the clip may be slid on the board'to move the bar 21 astride the bracket or standard 12, under the portion 13, thereby holding the seat board firmly in place on'the standard. The clips 15 may be'assembled with the standards 12 and the boards 14 slid lengthwise over the portions- 19 and under the portions 16, when assembling the structure. Cleats 22, which are of angle iron stock as shown, are; welded, riveted or otherwise secured to the stringers 7 in front of the standards 12 and are substantially horizontal to support thereon the foot boards 23. The rear terminals of said cleats are'secured to the stringers and their forward terminals project forwardly above the stringers. 7

Clips 24 are employed for holding the foot boards 23 on the cleats 22, and each clip 24 is composed of two bars. One bar has a forwardly extending terminal portion 25 to overlap the upper surface of the board 23, with a portion 26 to extend across the rear edgeof the board, and a portion 27 projecting forwardly to overlap the lower surface of the board. The opposite terminal of the bar is offset downwardly, as at 28, at

the forward end of the portion 27 and is welded or otherwise secured on the upper angularly extending terminal 29 of a bar 30 which has the hook 31 at its lower end. The

bar 30 extends across the stringer 7, preferthe hook 31 engaging under the lower edge of the stringer, and the hook portion of the upper bar comprising the portions 25, 26 and 27 fits astride the rear edge portion of the board 23, thereby holding the board down in place on the adjacent cleat 22. The clips 24 are readily applied after the boards 23 are in place, or the clips may be applied first to the stringers and the foot boards slid lengthwise across the cleats 22 and into the clips 24. Y

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is v1. A knock-down stand comprising supports of different heights having upper horizontal portions, and inclined stringers extending over said supports and having provisions for supporting boards thereon and having horizontal portions to bear on said horizontal portions of the supports.

2. A knock-down stand comprising supports of different heights having upper outstanding horizontal portions, and inclined stringers extending over said supports and having provisions for supporting boards.

thereon and having outstanding horizontal POItIOIlS; detachably secured on the aforesa1d horlzontal portions of sa1d supports.

3. A knock-down stand comprisingstringers, a board extending across and seated on said stringers, and clips having portions to he slipped into engagement with one edge portion of the board and to fit astride said edge portion, and the clips having lower hooks to engage under the stringers.

4. A knock-down stand comprising inclined stringers having substantially hori-.

zontal board-supporting portions thereon, said stringers having inclined loweredges, a board extending across and seated on said portions, and clips having upper portions formed to slip into engagement, and fit astride the rear edge portion of the board and having lower hooks to engage under the lower edges of the stringers. 7

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

CHARLES ANDRE DUKE. 

